Black-and-red froghopper

Cercopis vulnerata
Froghoppers (Cercopidae)

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Red black froghopper. The small head and neck shield and legs are black. The shield is black with red markings, the rear marking resembling a W.

Often seen in open areas in forests. The eggs are laid on plants in foam, larvae develop on roots of plants. As a defence mechanism, the foam is produced as cover.

⇔ l. 8-11 mm
 
LA:
Other black and red beetles look similar.
≈ The COCCINELLIDAE  (Ladybugs) are rounder.
≈ The TRICHODES APIARIUS has a hairy shield 
≈ And the NICROPHORUS VESPILLO has different antennae.

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